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Microbiology DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)

Microbiology von DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)

Microbiology DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)

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Zusammenfassung

Suitable for students in a variety of life science, health science, and applied science programs, this introductory level microbiology text introduces topics in microbiology using biological problems and case studies.

Microbiology Zusammenfassung

Microbiology: Diversity, Disease and the Environment DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)

This exciting new introductory level microbiology text is appropriate for students in a wide variety of life science, health science, and applied science programs. The authors, known for their compelling writing, introduce topics in microbiology using engaging biological problems and case studies. Recurrent themes embrace the delicate balance between microbes and humans and the ways in which recent changes in that balance may bring about the emerging infectious diseases and resistant microorganisms so much in the news today. This innovative text covers all the essential topics of classic and contemporary microbiology in a standard one-term course and will light a fire in readers for learning about the fierce beauty and exquisite diversity of the microbial world around us.

Über DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)

Abigail Salyers, PhD, and Dixie Whitt, PhD, are renowned scientists and educators. The authors first book, Bacterial Pathogenesis: A Molecular Approach (ASM Press, 1994) was widely hailed as landmark text in microbial pathogenesis and has been used at hundreds of colleges and universities around the world. Abigail Salyers served as codirector of the microbial diversity at the Woods Hole Marine Biology Laboratory from 1994 to 1999, and was elected president of the American Society of Microbiology in recognition of her contribution to the fields of microbial pathogenesis, diversity, evolution, and antibiotic resistance. Dixie Whitt has served in numerous capacities on ASM boards throughout her career and as the Chair of the ASM Membership Committee. Both authors have lectured widely on microbiology and have won awards for excellence in teaching at the university of Illinois.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface. Introduction. PART 1: MICROBIAL WORLDS. 1. Earth: Planet of ther Microbes. 2. Diversity and History of Microorganisms. 3. The Challenge of Cultivating and Identifying Microorganisms. 4. Structural Features of Prokaryotes. 5. Bacterial Genetics I: DNA Replication and Genetic Engineering. 6. Bacterial Genetics II: Transcription, Translation, and Regulation. 7. Bacterial Genetics III: Horizontal Gene Transfer Among Bacteria. 8. Bacterial Energetics. 9. Introduction to Eukaryotic Microorganisms. 10. Viruses of Mammalian Cells. PART II: THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN MICROBES AND HUMANS. 11. Microbial Populations of the Human Body. 12. Fortress Human Body: The Nonspecific Defenses. 13. Fortress Human Body: The Specific Defenses. 14. Vaccination. PART III: MICROBES AND HUMANS OUT OF BALANCE: INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 15. Introduction to Infectious Diseases. 16. The Lung, a Vital but Vulnerable Organ. 17. Gastrointestinal Tract Infections. 18. Urogenital Tract Infections. 19. Nosocomial and Iatrogenic Infections. 20. Arthropod Borne Diseases and More Zoonoses. PART IV: MICROBES IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND IN INDUSTRY. 21. Analyzing Microbial Communities. 22. Phototrophic Microbes: Food Source for Planet Earth. 23. Invertebrate Microbe Interactions. 24. Plant Microbe Interactions. 25. Biotechnology. Glossary. Appendix I: Answers to End of Chapter Questions. Appendix II: Resources in Microbiology. Index.

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GOR003655511
9781891786013
1891786016
Microbiology: Diversity, Disease and the Environment DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)
DD Whitt (University of Illinois USA)
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John Wiley and Sons Ltd
20001010
638
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